Apple fined over $160 million by French antitrust regulator, here’s why
France's antitrust regulator has fined Apple 150 million Euros for abusing its dominant position in mobile app distribution through the App Tracking Transparency framework. The implementation, while aimed at user privacy, was deemed unnecessary and restrictive to competition, particularly affecting smaller publishers and advertisers. This highlights ongoing concerns about privacy versus fair competition in the tech industry.
France's antitrust regulator has fined Apple 150 million Euros for abusing its dominant position in mobile app distribution through the App Tracking Transparency framework. The implementation, while aimed at user privacy, was deemed unnecessary and restrictive to competition, particularly affecting smaller publishers and advertisers. This highlights ongoing concerns about privacy versus fair competition in the tech industry.
